What does Jim mean?

Jim means "Yahweh may protect"

How do we pronounce Jim?

Jim \ji(m), jim-\ is a boy's name. It consists of 3 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Jim is pronounced as JHihM 1.

1 Pronunciation for Jim: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"

What is the origin of Jim?

Jim is used predominantly in English and Dutch. It is derived from Hebrew origins. Jim was a medieval diminutive of James. It was adopted generally by English speakers from the mid-19th century, possibly made known by the character Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island (1883), the adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. In addition, Jim is a variant of the name meaning of Jacob (Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian) in the English language. Jim is also a diminutive of the name what does the name James mean (English and Hebrew) in the Dutch and English languages. Jaap definition (Dutch), Jim Bob name (English), nicknames for Jimi (English), meaning of Jimm, nicknames for Jimmee, nicknames for Jimmey, and Jimmi definition are variants of Jim. The diminutives Jimbo meaning of name (English), nicknames for Jimmie (English), and name Jimmy origin (English) are other variants of the name.

The following famous people share the name Jim:

  • Actor Jim Carrey, born 17 January 1962, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
  • Actor Jim Caviezel, born 26 September 1968, Mt
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  • Athlete Jim Thorpe, born 28 May 1887 - 28 March 1953
  • Baseball Player Jim Bouton, born 8 March 1939, Newark, New Jersey
  • Baseball Player Jim Morris, born 19 January 1964, Brownwood, Texas
  • Car Racer Jim Clark, born 4 March 1936 - 7 April 1968, Fife, Scotland
  • Comedian Jim Davidson, born 13 December 1953, Kidbrooke, London, England
  • Evangelist Jim Bakker, born 2 January 1940, Muskegon, Michigan
  • Puppeteer Jim Henson, born 24 September 1936 - 16 May 1990, Greenville, Mississippi
  • Religious Figure Jim Jones, born 13 May 1931 - 18 November 1978, Crete, Indiana.

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The baby name Jim fun facts:

The name Jim in reverse order is "Mij".

The numerological value of the name Jim is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Jim?

Jim is not in the top boy names in USA.